The Forest Way
At Forest Prep, staff provide a happy, stimulating and well-disciplined environment, and encourage each child to strive for excellence, and reach their full potential in all areas of school life.
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Year 1 Hit the Ground Running in their First Week of Key Stage 1
Posted 18 September 2026
Year 1 have made a fantastic start to Key Stage 1, completing their first week with enthusiasm, determination and an impressive approach to learning. From the moment they arrived in the classroom, the children have demonstrated #theforestway of doing things....
Thank you to those Nursery, Kindergarten and Reception parents who were able to come along to the “How We Teach… in the EYFS” evening.
An opportunity to learn how the earliest years of a child’s school life can develop so magically!
#theforestway #earlyyears
🌱🥕🥦GROOBARBS!
Our Flourish programme is all about nurturing children to grow and develop in all aspects of life.
This afternoon, Years 1 and 5 enjoyed being with their buddies and made the most of the glorious sunshine with a fantastic trip to Groobarbs as part of our British Food Fortnight focus.
David and the team at Groobarbs set up tasting tables and talked to the children about how vegetables can be prepared and cooked. We then headed out across the farm, sampling sunflower seeds straight from the flowers, rhubarb straight from the patch and runner beans straight from the plants.
We tramped through the fields while David explained all about weed control, soil enrichment and crop rotation, before heading into the warehouse to see how their veg boxes are packed.
A brilliant afternoon of hands-on learning and a wonderful opportunity for the children to see where their food comes from.
We are incredibly grateful to Groobarbs for their generosity in welcoming us and sharing their knowledge with the children.
#theforestway #forestflourish
📣🌟OUR PUPIL VOICE!
We held a special assembly this morning to present badges to our new School Council and Eco Council members.
Both councils play an important part in our Pupil Voice, giving children the opportunity to suggest ideas, take the lead and get involved in initiatives that help make our school a better place.
Our School Council has been running for many years, and pupils are very familiar with the process of gathering suggestions from their classmates and putting forward ideas for school improvements.
This year, we are also delighted to introduce our first-ever Eco Council, marking an exciting new chapter in Forest’s 102-year history. With children increasingly aware of sustainability and climate change, the Council will help promote eco-awareness across the school.
Our Year 6 leaders, RT and EJ, spoke about what they are looking forward to this year before bringing their council members together - two representatives from each class - for the whole school to see democracy in action.
We’re looking forward to seeing what our pupils achieve this year!
SCHOOL COUNCIL with Mrs Burns
Year 6 Leader - RT
Members - Year 5 OM & LDG, Year 4 VA & LW, Year 3 EP & HT, Year 2 AC & FW, Year 1 HB & IC, Reception EN & OS
ECO COUNCIL with Mrs Knowles
Year 6 Leader - EJ
Members - Year 5 VJ & ES, Year 4 AP & MW, Year 3 OM & JS, Year 2 RC & CF, Year 1 EG & PS, Reception JO & LS
#theforestway #ForestFlourish
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